Today we have part two of our coverage of the MEMUR Festival in Oldenburg, Germany. More than 30 regional and international artists painted a 280-meter-long wall of the railway elevation on the Oldenburg federal railway path – street artists on one side, graffiti artists on the other. In addition to the aerosol action, there was a photo exhibition featuring our featured documentarians, Martha Cooper and Nika Kramer, film screenings, photography and art workshops, and an educational program in cooperation with the Oldenburg City Museum and the Oldenburg Prevention Council.
1Up Crew. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Nika Kramer)
Organizers say they needed 500 liters of wall paint just to prime the walls, and probably 1000 spray cans were used during the 3-day event. The 3D style is ruling the moment, but you can see bubble style and semi-wildstyle, some neofuturism, – as well as introductions of characters and brief fictional scenarios. Most importantly, most of the pieces get ample space to breathe and to stand on their own.
See Part 1 here: Evolution of a Revolution: MEMUR Part I in Oldenburg; Street Art
1Up Crew. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
1Up Crew. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Nika Kramer)
1Up Crew. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
1Up Crew. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Nika Kramer)
SANY. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
SANY. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Nika Kramer)
TOKK. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
TOKK. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
TOKK. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
TOKK. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
TOKK. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
TOKK. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
I am Awesome Mama/City Slickaz. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
I am Awesome Mama/City Slickaz. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Peser. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Rofiks. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Rofiks. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Rofiks. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Peser. Rofiks. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Peser. Rofiks. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Padio. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Padio. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Unidentified artist. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Unidentified artist. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Memorial Piece. Wasted Youth. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Unidentified artist. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
Unidentified artist. Memur Festival. Oldenburg, Germany. (photo © Martha Cooper)
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